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Unknown to Department Commander, July 8, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 8, 1861. No. 181. Washington, July 8, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Bvt. Capt. Richard C. Drum,…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, July 8, 1861
Fort McHEnRY Fort McHEnRY, July 8, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Four men, parties to the seizure of the St. Nicholas, were arrested on board the Mary Washington…
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Unknown to Colonel Crosman, July 9, 1861
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, July 9, 1861. Colonel CROSMAN, quartermaster, thought 900 wagons would be sufiicient to furnish subsistence and to transport ammunition to our present force. The calculation for the original…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, July 9, 1861
Arlington Arlington, July 9, 1861. General McDowell presents his compliments to General Beauregard, and begs to inform him that the paper referred to in his note of the 7th was…
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Unknown, July 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 9, 1861. GENERAL: I was so unwell yesterday as to be unable to write fully, and therefore trusted to the information contained in the note from Colonél…
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Unknown to Josrpph E. Johnston, July 10, 1861
RIicHMOND RIicHMOND, July 10, 1861. General JosrPpH E. JOHNSTON: My DEAR SiR: General Gist, the adjutant-general of South Carolina, goes to your headquarters to make himself useful to you in…
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Unknown to Robert S. Garnett, July 11, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. R. S. GARNETT, Commanding, &c., Laurel Hill, Va.: GENERAL: I received to-day your two letters of the 6th instant,* and have communicated their…
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Unknown to H. A. Wise, July 11, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. H. A. WISE, Commanding, &c., Charleston, Va.: GENERAL: In a letter received to-day from General Garnett, commanding Northwestern Army, he reports having learned…
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Unknown to Colonel Scort, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. W. 4., Camp at Laurel Hill, July 11, 1861. Colonel Scort, : Commanding Regiment en route to Laurel Hill: COLONEL: I am directed by General Garnett to…
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Unknown, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT*OF THE ‘PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 11, 1861. Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : _ CAPTAIN: I have received an order to act in concert with the Navy in…
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Unknown to Henry A. Wise, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. H. A. WISE, Commanding, &c., Charleston, Va.: GENERAL: In a letter received to-day from General Garnett, commanding Northwestern Army,…
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Unknown to Robert E. Lee, July 14, 1861
STAUNTON, V. A. STAUNTON, V. A., July 14, 1861. General R. E. LEE: ‘ Below is a note, sent in by Private Strain, from Colonel Scott. I can form no…
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Unknown, July 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ‘FORCES, Staunton, Va., July 15, 1861. DEAR Sir: After your dispatch of to-day, I have informed all that no company would be received as a volunteer company for less…
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Unknown, July 16, 1861
Camp at Monterey, Va., July 16, 1861. Str: There can be no doubt that during the earlier days of last week the enemy engaged the attention of General Garnett at…
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Unknown to Thomas J. Jackson, July 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. GENERAL: In the dispatch of the 14th instant you were directed to take command of the available troops of the Northwestern…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, July 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS NEAR BEVERLY HEADQUARTERS NEAR BEVERLY, July 16, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : In view of the large call of the President for troops, and of the…
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, July 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. GENERAL: In the dispatch of the 14th instant you were directed to take command of the available troops of the Northwestern…
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Unknown to Robert E. Lee, July 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. GENERAL: In the dispatch of the 14th instant you were directed to take command of the available troops of the Northwestern…
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Unknown to J. N. Ramsey, July 17, 1861
Camp near Monterey, Va., July 17, 1861. J. N. RAMSEY, Colonel, Commanding, &e.: Sir: Your note of yesterday is at hand. I am surprised and pained to learn by it…
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Unknown to J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va, July 17, 1861
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow a junction of all your effective force will…
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Unknown to Cooper, July 17, 1861
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 17, 1861. General COOPER: I believe this proposed movement of General Johnston is too late. Enemy will attack me in force to-morrow morning.
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, July 17, 1861
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow a junction of all your effective force will…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, July 18, 1861
QUARTERMASTER GENERALâS OFFICE, Washington City, July 18, 1861. Major-General MCCLELLAN, Beverly, Va.: No surplus transportation at Leavenworth. Dickerson at Cincinnati reports two or three hundred horses on hand. [have ordered…
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Unknown to Samuel Cooper, July 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER: GENERAL: I have had the honor to receive your telegram of yesterday. General Patterson, who had been at Bunker Hill since Monday,…